The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-04-21


other dealers in Southern Oregon have
bought as many. These were all killed
for their skins only, contrary to law.
About five hundred workmen are
employed at Berlin in the production
| of shoe rosettes. The sale amounts to
about one million. yearly, and the ro-
settles are exported to all the European
countries and North and South Amer
lea.
"A devil fish with seven arms, each
from nine to thirteen feet in length, was
lately washed ashore at the Oregon
coast, having perhaps died of old age.
Those who examined the body were of
the opinion that he could have easily
handled three men in shallow water.
Smear on the Printers Ink
If you want to succeed in business line.
Smear on the printers ink
II in procession you wish to Shine
Smear on the printers ink
Fear not to tell what you have to sell;
Advertise, and do it WE'LL
If you'd have the customers come pell NELL
Smear on the printers ink
Brooklyn Citizen.
Natural gas is by no means recent
discovery. Even its utilization for the
purposes of the mechanic arts was long
ago successfully attempted in China,
where, by pipes of bamboo, it was con-
veyed from natural wells to suitable
furnaces, and consumed by means of
terra Gotta burners.
Very few hotels now keep old reg
listers. They are either burned, dis
posed of to autograph collectors, or
sold for waste paper. The trouble
hotels have become involved in, and the
unenviable prominence some got
through registers in court. is the reason
for this action on the part of proprio-
tors.-M 2. Herald.
"A party of young ladies were in the
city recently who are taking trip to
Washington on the savings made by
eschewing expensive dresses on class
day at their college. The custom not
only enables them to see the world, but
will make them preferred class of
candidates for matrimony.-Pittsburgh
commercial Gazette.
Profound philosophy is sometimes
met with in unexpected places. A poor
old man who was engaged in out-of-
door labor that evidently paid but
pitiful return for many weary hours of
arduous work. was overheard to remark
feelingly to fellow-laborer: II wish
l could live two lives, and have the last
one first. "-ProUidence Journal.
The town of Weathersfeld, N. T.,
has freak in the person of young
girl, the daughter of farmer. who,
without any previous training, has de-
veloped decided talent for literature
and music. A few days ago she rose
from sick bed and wrote book which
is said to be interesting, and since then
she has composed several pieces for the
piano. Her s'gift comes from an infiu-
ence outside of her," she says.-M Y.
Tribune.
Sidney Welsh, an English burglar,
recently arrested in Cleveland, was APP
parently dead when his cell was visited
the other day. Slaps, shakings and
cold water failed to revive him. 1t was
thought that he had poisoned himself,
and doctor came with stomach pump
and Welsh was emptied. He still re-
manned dead. By this time the doctor
was led to believe that Welsh was
shamming, so he gently tickled him in
the ribs and then the dead man smiled.
But he had proved himself a remarkable
shammer.-Cleuela,sd Leader.
An Albany clergyman who was at
the west end slide few weeks ago gaz-
ing with delight upon the animating
spectacle was asked in jest by one Of
his Pensioners why he did not take
the toboggan for text. He promised
that on the following Sunday he would
preach sermon appropriate to winter
sports in Albany. A number of tobog-
gamers, remembering the promise, at
tended service the following Sunday
and were not a little amazed when the
last clause of the first verse of the
twenty-sixth Psalm was given out as
the text. The clergyman had fulfilled
MS prOmise.-At6Gny Journal.
Professional humorists may be in
terested in these two jokes: "Mrs. W.,
walking on one of the wharves at New
York, loosely asked sailor why ship
was always called she. o. said the
son of Neptune, because the rigging
costsmore than the hull" "a preacher
who kept huckster's shop was heard
one day to say to his shopman: John,
have you watered the rum?' Yes
Have you sanded the brown sugar?'
Yes Have you wetted the tobacco?'
Yes Then come in to prayers.
The first was published in the "Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, and Vermont AL
manac' in 1899, and the second in
benjamin Vests Rhode Island AL
manac" of 1805.-N. 2. San.
The Blessings Of Home.